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I recently got new wheels and tires for a 2016 Edition #1 and kept having the 'low tire pressure' light reset.
Well it turns out the 453 only reads a specific TPMS sensor - otherwise you get the light and upon startup 'Low Tire Pressure System Disabled - Pressure Sensors Not Present' message that shows up after 10 or so miles of driving.
I took the car in to an authorized MB/Smart center and they told me I had MB sensors, but that warning light would keep coming back unless I got the SMART specific sensors.
Silly me, I thought I scored a deal on $50 for a set of 4 sensors off of ebay (part# A00009050030) < those are not recognized by the 453.
The SMART center checked and there are none in stock in the USA; has to be special ordered from Germany for $210 a piece!
I said I'll pass on the $800 sensors
I went back to the local tire shop I got the tires from and they found the same thing - there are none of those sensors in the USA and it's 7-10 days from Germany.
To make a long story short, the four sensors cost me $520 and the local tire shop would mount them in and re-balance for free --- MB wanted $800 plus $400 labor $1200 for the same job.
So if you get new wheels for your 453, take the TPMS with you or you have to wait 2 weeks for a set of sensors from Germany for $5-600.
I kept my original 'Sport' (8Y) wheels intact that came on the Edition #1 so I could swap for winter but the 2nd set of wheels cost me $2500 total (wheel/tire/TPMS).
Well it turns out the 453 only reads a specific TPMS sensor - otherwise you get the light and upon startup 'Low Tire Pressure System Disabled - Pressure Sensors Not Present' message that shows up after 10 or so miles of driving.
I took the car in to an authorized MB/Smart center and they told me I had MB sensors, but that warning light would keep coming back unless I got the SMART specific sensors.
Silly me, I thought I scored a deal on $50 for a set of 4 sensors off of ebay (part# A00009050030) < those are not recognized by the 453.
The SMART center checked and there are none in stock in the USA; has to be special ordered from Germany for $210 a piece!
I said I'll pass on the $800 sensors
I went back to the local tire shop I got the tires from and they found the same thing - there are none of those sensors in the USA and it's 7-10 days from Germany.
To make a long story short, the four sensors cost me $520 and the local tire shop would mount them in and re-balance for free --- MB wanted $800 plus $400 labor $1200 for the same job.
So if you get new wheels for your 453, take the TPMS with you or you have to wait 2 weeks for a set of sensors from Germany for $5-600.
I kept my original 'Sport' (8Y) wheels intact that came on the Edition #1 so I could swap for winter but the 2nd set of wheels cost me $2500 total (wheel/tire/TPMS).